Our Bishops

Roger Copeland Ames

The Right Reverend Roger Copeland Ames

CANA Bishop; ACNA Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes

The Rt. Rev. Roger Copeland Ames was elected first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes at its Constitutional Convention in April 2010, and formally installed on April 30, 2011 at the Diocese’s annual convention in Akron.

Bishop Ames has been in the pastorate for 30 years and served as rector of St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Fairlawn, Ohio near Akron for more than 20 years. He is passionate in his desire to see a spiritual revival sweep throughout the Body of Christ. This driving desire is seen through his committed relationship of many years with Acts 29 Ministries and in numerous healing missions and spiritual renewal outreach trips in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.